mount tai
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.46 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "He dedicated Mount Tai to the worship of the genii, and raised a sacred mound at the foot of the mountain."
- "Mount T’ai bestrides the Ch’i and Lu districts [of' Shantung], while its most remarkable scenery is at Lung-yen."
- "The Feng and Shan were probably the state rituals in premodern China imbued with the most momentous religious and political symbolism. Traditionally held at Mount T’ai 泰山 and a nearby hill in modern Shantung 山東, the rituals represented a confirmation of the ruler’s receipt of the Heavenly Mandate."
- "Mount Tai, in the eastern province of Shandong, represents longevity in Chinese tradition."
- "Taishan, or Mount Tai, is China’s most sacred mountain. For centuries, emperors climbed it to pay homage to heaven and earth. Philosopher Confucius is said to have stood at the towering top, looked down and pronounced the world a small place indeed."
Etymology
Partial calque of Mandarin 泰山 (Tàishān).